Agrarian Meaning
/əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.
adjAgricultural or rural.
Sentence Examples
Many novels and shows romanticize the agrarian lifestyle.
Algeria was an agrarian society.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ region relies almost entirely on farming for its economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The country's economy used to be primarily ____ before industrialization.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin ager Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -arius Latin agrāriusder. Middle French agrarienbor. English agrarian From Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius (“of the land”), from stem of ager (“field”) + -arius.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ region relies almost entirely on farming for its economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The country's economy used to be primarily ____ before industrialization.